Posted by linkadge on April 13, 2004, at 16:17:04
In reply to Re: Smoking does inhibit MAOA too- Oops., posted by SLS on April 13, 2004, at 10:42:23
Yes dopamine has it's place in depression, but serotonin also is key in depression.
Yes if you have apathy or atypical depression, a dopaminergic boost is perhaps what is needed.
But for many, it is the activity of serotonin (to inhibit nerve activity) which is theraputic.
To say that dopamine is the final destination of antidepressants is partially flawed. One major component of depression is anxiety, and amphetamine would do very little for my anxiety, however a MAOA inhibitor might do much more for my anxiety.
People tend to think that everybody thinks the same way they do. Just because one person gets relief from a dopaminergic, does not mean everybody will.
I've heard many people compain that they get major anxiety if they quit smoking. I would assume this is because of the drop in serotonin.
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